Latin American Herald Tribunehttp://www.laht.comLatin American Herald Tribuneen-usCopyright 2005-2017 Latin American Herald TribuneArrest Warrants against Former Pakistan Prime Minister’s Childrenhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443857&CategoryId=12395An anti-corruption court in Pakistan issued arrest warrants on Tuesday against the three children and son-in-law of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif after they failed to appear for a hearing.Alibaba to Raise Stake to Majority in Logistics Firm Cainiaohttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443856&CategoryId=12396Alibaba announced on Tuesday it will invest an additional 5.3 billion yuan ($807 million) to raise its stake in logistics firm Cainiao from 47 to 51 percent, as part of its strategy to reinforce faster delivery of global orders.ADB Raises Growth Prospects for Asia to 5.9% in 2017http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443855&CategoryId=12396The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised on Tuesday the growth forecast for economies in the Asia-Pacific (excluding Middle East and Japan) to 5.9 percent in 2017 and 5.8 percent in 2018, as compared to the 5.7 percent that was predicted in April for those two years.US Congress Approves Bill to Distribute Information in North Koreahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443854&CategoryId=36641The United States House of Representatives approved on Monday night the reauthorization of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, with special emphasis on freedom of information in the country.China Blocks WhatsApp Ahead of Communist Party Congresshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443853&CategoryId=13936Smartphone users in China have reportedly been unable to access the WhatsApp Messenger, an instant-messaging application, in recent days, which appears to be a new censorship measure ahead of the upcoming Congress of the Communist Party.Taiwan Complies with UN Resolution, Bans All Trade with North Koreahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443852&CategoryId=12396The Taiwanese government banned on Tuesday all trade with North Korea, complying with various United Nations resolutions despite Taiwan not being a member of the organization.Japanese Banks to Launch Their Own Digital Currencyhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443851&CategoryId=12396Some of Japan’s main banks, led by the Mizuho Financial Group, have finalized a plan to launch their own digital currency, J Coin, to cut down the country’s cash dependence.Interpol Meets in Beijing to Address Global Securityhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443850&CategoryId=12395The 86th General Assembly of the International Police Organization (Interpol) began on Tuesday in Beijing where police chiefs and security experts from around the world gathered to address various topics on global security, including terrorism, organized crime and cybercrime.Pyongyang Mobilizes Aircraft in Response to US Bombers, Seoul Sayshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443847&CategoryId=36641North Korea has moved its airplanes and strengthened defenses on its eastern coast after the United States dispatched fighter jets and bombers to the Korean peninsula earlier last weekend, according to a South Korean intelligence source quoted on Tuesday by Yonhap news agency.Venezuela’s Maduro Regime Sanctioned Twice in 48 Hours – by Canada & Again by USAhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443817&CategoryId=10717Thousands of police, intelligence service, tax, immigration, interior and foreign-service officials will not be able to indulge in that favorite Venezuelan pastime: visiting Disney World come Christmas time.US Says It Supports a United Iraq, after Kurdistan Independence Referendumhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443846&CategoryId=36641The government of the United States expressed on Monday its support for a united and prosperous Iraq following the referendum on independence held in Iraqi Kurdistan, which Washington had opposed.Air Passengers Stuck in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Damaged Radarhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443845&CategoryId=14092Dozens of anxious passengers had to stay overnight on Monday, some even waited for days, at San Juan airport wanting to leave Puerto Rico in the face of a lack of basic services such as water and electricity, after Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean island five days ago.Trump Directs $200 Million a Year to Science, Technology Educationhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443844&CategoryId=36641US President Donald Trump ordered on Monday the Education Department to invest at least $200 million annually in grants funding schools in the country so they can expand their teaching in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).Rajoy Arrives in Washington before Meeting with Trumphttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443843&CategoryId=36641Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy arrived in Washington on Monday, a day before his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.US Media Report: Iran Missile Test Never Happenedhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443842&CategoryId=36641The latest Iranian ballistic missile test, which was condemned by US President Donald Trump, never happened and the images that were released of the supposed test were actually taken more than seven months ago, Fox News reported on Monday.Third GOP Senator Announces Rejection of Bill to Replace ObamaCarehttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443841&CategoryId=36641Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced on Monday her rejection of her party’s latest bill to repeal and replace the healthcare reform known as ObamaCare, a bill that is supported by President Donald Trump.White House Defends Trump’s Comments on Protesting NFL Playershttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443825&CategoryId=13002The White House defended on Monday the attacks and insults that President Donald Trump has leveled at US pro football players who protested during the playing of the national anthem last weekend, saying that it is “always appropriate” for the president to defend the US “flag and anthem.”28 Arrested in Puerto Rico for Curfew Violations after Hurricane Mariahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443840&CategoryId=14092A total of 28 people arrested for curfew violations and 36 more for robbery is the provisional number of lawbreakers taken into custody following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, which destroyed so much of the Caribbean island’s infrastructure.US Denies Declaring War on North Koreahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443829&CategoryId=36641The US government denied on Monday “declaring war” on North Korea and warned that Pyongyang does not have the right to fire on US warplanes if they are over international waters, these remarks coming in response to the threat issued earlier in the day by North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho.Venezuela Vows to Defend Itself against Illegal Attacks by Trumphttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443839&CategoryId=10717Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced on Monday before the United Nations what he called the unilateral and illegal actions of US President Donald Trump.Spanish Firefighters to Help Dominicans Deal with Damage from Mariahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443838&CategoryId=14092A Spanish contingent of Firefighters Without Borders (BUSF) is traveling on Monday to the Dominican Republic to help their colleagues in that country establish sanitary conditions and bring potable water to the areas affected the most by Hurricane Maria, the Spanish NGO said in a communique.Ex-Lawmaker Weiner Handed 21 Months in Prison for Sextinghttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443837&CategoryId=36641Former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner was sentenced on Monday to 21 months behind bars for sending material with a sexual content – known as “sexting” – to a 15-year-old girl online, authorities said.Water Supply Back in Service for 40% of Puerto Ricanshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443836&CategoryId=14092Some 40 percent of customers of Puerto Rico’s state-run PRASA water distribution company have recovered their water supply that had been cut off by damages caused by Hurricane Maria on the Caribbean island.Aid Trickling In to Puerto Rico, without Electricity after Mariahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443835&CategoryId=14092Humanitarian aid and supplies are trickling in to the more isolated areas of Puerto Rico after the devastation wrought by the passage of Hurricane Maria and as the island tries to recover.Real Madrid’s Confidence Is Running High, Coach Sayshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443834&CategoryId=13002Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Monday that his team’s confidence was intact despite a lack of goals.Uruguay Takes Stand against Military Intervention in Latin Americahttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443833&CategoryId=23620Uruguay rejects any “hint of military intervention” and “interventionist and warmongering approaches” in Latin America, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa told the UN General Assembly on Monday.Juventus President Banned from Soccer for 1 Year for Ticket Resellinghttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443832&CategoryId=13002The president of the Juventus soccer club, Andrea Agnelli, was banned on Monday from any activity related to the management of the Italian team by FIGC’s National Tribunal over tickets resale allegations.Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Pemex HQ in Mexico Cityhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443831&CategoryId=14091State-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said its Mexico City headquarters was evacuated on Monday after a bomb threat was received, but no explosives were found.Children Roam the Streets of Caracas Hunting for Foodhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443830&CategoryId=10717More and more children roam the streets of Caracas for just one reason, which, according to human rights activists, is the lack of food at home.Death Toll from Mexico Earthquake Rises to 324http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443828&CategoryId=14091The death toll from last week’s powerful earthquake in central Mexico has risen to at least 324, with more than half of the victims in the capital, national emergency management chief Luis Felipe Puente said Monday.Polls Close in Iraqi Kurdistan for Independence Referendumhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443827&CategoryId=12395Polling places in the northern autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan closed on Monday following an independence referendum, election officials said.Israel Antiquities Authority Discovers 4,000-Year-Old Decapitated Toadshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443826&CategoryId=13936Archaeologists found nine decapitated toads that could be a part of a 4,000-year-old Canaanite’s burial kit, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Monday.Six People Have as Much Wealth as Half of Brazil’s Populationhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443824&CategoryId=14090The six richest people in Brazil have as much wealth as half of the country’s population, or 100 million people, combined, Oxfam Brasil said in a report released on Monday.Schwarzenegger at San Sebastian Film Festival to Present Ocean Documentaryhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443823&CategoryId=13003The Austrian-American actor turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger attended on Monday the 65th International Film Festival in San Sebastian, northern Spain, where not only did he present the film “Wonders of the Sea 3D,” he also used the opportunity to extol some of his achievements as governor of California (2003-10).Alonso Says F1 Racing at Sepang to Be More Difficulthttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443822&CategoryId=13002McLaren Honda’s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso said on Monday that the upcoming Formula One World Championship race at the Malaysia Grand Prix would be more difficult.Sevilla’s Coach Hopes to Rebound against Maribor at Champions Leaguehttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443821&CategoryId=13002FC Sevilla coach Eduardo Berizzo confirmed on Monday that the Spanish club needed to put on a good performance in the upcoming UEFA Champions League clash against Slovenian visitors Maribor.UN Warns of Desperate Situation of Rohingyas, Risk of Deteriorationhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443820&CategoryId=12395The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned on Monday that the situation of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh was desperate and could worsen if humanitarian aid for them was not increased.Hurricane Maria Nears Southeastern US Coasthttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443819&CategoryId=36641Hurricane Maria, a Category 1 storm, continues heading north in the Atlantic and is nearing the southeastern US coast, the National Hurricane Center said on Monday.Villarreal Sacks Escriba, Appoints Calleja as New Coachhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443818&CategoryId=13002Villarreal appointed coach Javier Calleja to lead the team following the dismissal of Fran Escriba, whose contract was terminated earlier on Monday, club sources said.Venezuela Vice President Calls US Sanctions “Honor,” “Trophy” and “Aggression”http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443816&CategoryId=10717Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, a Specially Designated National by the U.S. Treasury, was ambivalent on Monday regarding the latest U.S. travel and visa restrictions against Venezuelan police, intelligence and government officials, saying the new sanctions are “an honor” and “a trophy” for Venezuelan revolutionaries, but later described them as an act of “aggression” by an “arrogant” Donald Trump.Iraq Requests Troop Deployment to Disputed Areas amid Kurdish Referendumhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443815&CategoryId=12395Iraq’s parliament has petitioned Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to deploy troops to disputed territory near the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, where voting was underway for a contentious independence referendum that has been denounced by Baghdad as unconstitutional, an Iraqi lawmaker said on Monday.UK Labour Party Says Ready to Negotiate Brexit, Unite Countryhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443814&CategoryId=12395The United Kingdom’s shadow secretary for exiting the European Union, Keir Starmer, said on Monday that the Labour Party was prepared to take over Brexit negotiations and his party’s approach would prioritize jobs and the economy.Man Arrested at Sri Lankan Airport with 1 Kilogram of Gold in Rectumhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443813&CategoryId=12395Sri Lanka’ airport police arrested a man after allegedly trying to smuggle gold articles weighing one kilogram (2.2 pounds) – with a $30,000 market value – hidden in his rectum, a customs official said on Monday.Japan’s Abe Calls for Snap Polls to Expedite Economic Reformhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443812&CategoryId=12396Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Monday for snap elections in October to forge ahead with his economic plan for the country.Lesbian Couple Wins Visa Rights Case in Hong Konghttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443811&CategoryId=12395The Hong Kong Court of Appeals ruled on Monday in favor of a lesbian couple who had appealed against the Immigration Department for denying them a dependant visa because the Hong Kong government does not recognize rights for same-sex couples.Truck Drivers Set Up Blockades across France Protesting New Labor Reform Lawhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443810&CategoryId=12396Two of France’s largest trade unions organized on Monday a series of blockades across the French network of highways, gasoline stations and logistic hubs within a wave of protests against the recently passed government’s reform of its Labor laws.Turkey’s President Erdogan Announces Closure of Borders with Iraqi Kurdistanhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443809&CategoryId=12395Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will close his country’s border with the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, where voters were casting ballots in an independence referendum that has been widely discouraged by regional powers.Climate Change Pushes Polar Bears to Find Sanctuary in Alaskan Townhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443808&CategoryId=13936As climate change shrinks their natural habitat, polar bears are turning the Alaskan village of Kaktovik into their very own sanctuary city.Philippines Rejects UN Recommendations on Duterte’s Anti-Drug Warhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443807&CategoryId=12395The Philippines will accept only 103 recommendations out of the 254 suggested by the United Nations related to the controversial anti-drug war and other related human rights issues, the government said on Monday.Jeepney Operators Strike in Protest against Government Modernization Bidhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443806&CategoryId=12396Operators of the popular, truck-like jeepneys in the Philippines began on Monday a two-day strike against a government transportation plan that would phase out old vehicles.Nadal Continues in ATP Top Spothttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443805&CategoryId=13002Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday.Muguruza Maintains Top Spot of WTA Rankingshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443804&CategoryId=13002Spanish tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza headed for the third straight week the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday.Far-Right AfD Co-Chair Says She Will Not Join Her Party in the Bundestaghttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443803&CategoryId=12395One of the co-chairs of a far-right German party shocked her colleagues on Monday when she announced she would not be joining her parliamentary group, just one day after it secured seats in the Bundestag for the first time in its history.Stoltenberg: NATO and Spain Play an Increasingly Vital Role in the Fight against Terrorismhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443802&CategoryId=13303According to NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, “tackling terrorism is not only about what we do at home but also what we do beyond our borders. And, in the long run, prevention is much better than intervention.”Majority of Berliners Voted to Keep Tegel Airport Operationalhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443801&CategoryId=12395A majority of Berliners voted to keep the city’s Tegel airport operational when a new international airport finally opens, according to referendum results published on Monday.Chinese Vice Premier to Visit US for Bilateral Dialoguehttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443800&CategoryId=36641Vice Premier Liu Yandong will visit Washington this week for bilateral social and cultural dialogue with a United States delegation headed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.President of Iraqi Kurdistan Casts Ballot in Independence Referendumhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443799&CategoryId=12395The President of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masud Barzani, cast on Monday his ballot in a landmark referendum that could see his region break away from Iraq and has caused tensions with Baghdad and many surrounding countries.Tokyo Governor Announces Creation of National Partyhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443798&CategoryId=12395Tokyo’s Governor Yuriko Koike announced on Monday the creation of a new Party of Hope, which she will use to jump to politics at the national level.Popularity of South Korea’s Moon Falls Post Aid to Northhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443797&CategoryId=12395South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s popularity ratings fell in a latest poll that was released on Monday and comes after his controversial decision last week to approve humanitarian aid to North Korea.More Than 42,700 Evacuated due to Eruption Risk of Mount Agung in Balihttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443796&CategoryId=12395More than 42,700 people have been evacuated, according to Red Cross data, due to the possible eruption of Bali island’s Mount Agung, where intense seismic activity has been recorded on Monday.HRW Asks Interpol to Address China’s Misuse of Red Alertshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443795&CategoryId=12395Human Rights Watch urged the International Police Organization (Interpol) on Monday to address China’s misuse of the red alert system to crack down on dissidents in its upcoming General Assembly in Beijing.Japanese Prince, Wife Leave for Chile to Commemorate 120 Years of Friendshiphttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443794&CategoryId=14094Japan’s Prince Akishino, the younger son of Emperor Akihito, and his wife Kiko left for Chile on Monday on a 10-day visit, during which they will take part in celebrations to mark the 120th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two countries.Australia Announces It Will Create a National Space Agencyhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443793&CategoryId=13936The Australian government announced on Monday its commitment to the creation of an agency to support and develop space technologies and boost the growth of its aeronautical industry.Hindu Mass Grave Found in Myanmar, Army Sayshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443792&CategoryId=12395Myanmar’s army has found a mass grave containing the corpses of 28 Hindus allegedly killed by an armed group of the Muslim Rohingya minority in the west of the country, the military said on Monday.26 Bodies Found under School Debris in Mexicohttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443791&CategoryId=14091Rescue workers discovered a woman’s body under the debris of the Enrique Rebsamen school which collapsed during the Sept. 19 earthquake in Mexico City, bringing the death toll to 26, the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy revealed on Sunday.Pyongyang Condemns Trump in Letter to International Parliamentshttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443790&CategoryId=12395A North Korean parliamentary committee has sent an open letter to several international parliaments condemning the belligerent attitude of US President Donald Trump, North Korea’s state agency KCNA said on Monday.Beatrice Rangel: A Hurricane Season to Rememberhttp://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2443789&CategoryId=13303Former Venezuela Presidential Chief of Staff Beatrice Rangel on the hurricanes hitting the Caribbean and the United Nations.